And so the circle is complete. People will now start to attack and slander a once good service, because, hey, it's had its good run.
I for one welcome our new evilmegaglobecorp, Google.
I gave my sister my old laptop for Internet browsing and e-mail checking. It's a HP 600Mhz, 128MB Ram, and a 10GB hard drive. She doesn't need anything more than that, and it handles even the most content driven of sites in Mozilla Firefox. Doesn't lag at all.
This is very, very old news. This has been around in the United Kingdom and most of Europe for around 18 months now. Apparently it works fairly well, but only in major metropolitan areas. If ytou travel into the countryside, where there's no 3G coverage, the card falls back onto the GSM/GPRS network, and back you go to dialup speeds.
The whole Service Pack 2 thing here on Slashdot has gone way out of control. You have to stop bashing Microsoft for every single thing they do. This time they tried their best. Yes, it might not work 100%, yes some things will break, but this is the nature of a firewall, and it's definatly the nature of Microsoft. Would you rather Microsoft hadn't released SP2? I don't think so.
Also, to those of you wise enough to know if you'll have compatability issues, don't install SP2. It's clearly not for you. This is aimed at the average Joe user who browses the Internet, and checks his e-mail. It's designed to stop low level attacks instead of causing the next Blaster. Just because you are a Geek or a Linux guru does not give you the right to bash this, because it is not for you. There's a reason you're using Linux, right? Better security, etc? Stick with it.
And the final point, a lot of you are complaining about how the average user knows no better than Microsoft, and can't defend themselves against simple spyware. Then for God's sake, please go out and help these people! You wouldn't believe the number of people who come to me to fix their laptops about various problems (mostly spyware and viruses), and I always educate them on the matter. I don't just fix it for them, I make sure they understand exactly what they did wrong, and how never to repeat it. And to those of you who believe that they should be ditching Windows XP for Linux... forget it. It's not for them. They'll have no reason to switch over. You're preaching to the wrong choir. Talk to those who you know will be interested rather than the average user.
You know what happens when SP2 blocks a connection via the firewall? It let's you know. It also let's you take the option of unblocking the program straight away. I had this problem with X-Wing Alliance and Unreal Tournament 2004. When no servers came up, I thought it was my connection, but a quick-alt tab reveals that Windows has a pop-up that actually informs you that it's blocked the game/application.
So, don't be too quick to bash. Turning the firewall on by default is a good idea. I mean, why don't you go bash ZoneAlarm or a similar firewall app? It blocks all access by default, and "learns" as you use your computer more, and that's all the SP2 firewall is trying to do.
Does Doom 3 have to appear everywhere on Slashdot? I know it's only a brief mention in passing, but seriously, enough with Doom 3 already. You don't need to give it any more attention than it already has.
You're missing the point. You're right in saying that any laptop company provides support as standard - but it's Windows support. Linux support means a whole new training plan and a new line of staff to cope with any problems that may arise. Are HP ready for this? I'm assuming they are.
Unfortunatly, arguing the benefits of DVD copying software is an uphill battle. Although there are legitimate uses for such software (for example, getting past all the adverts/crud on the Disney DVDs and getting straight to the movie), ultimately such software will be used twice as much for piracy.
This however does not slow piracy down one bit. I didn't even use their software to copy my own DVDs, as there are many free alternatives.
And will HP be providing tech support for users who have problems with Linux (yeah yeah, I know there are few problems with Linux/Suse, but you never know...)?
Solution; Don't buy games in retail stores. They are far too expensive. Buy them online instead. If you want Doom 3 for cheaper, go to Play.com where they have it for £27.99 which is a lot more reasonble.
Although this is a good idea, it's probably too technical for Mr. Average Joe to be doing. He might get scared at the procedure, or even change the wrong setting. I thought Microsoft already fixed this problem, though?
I see your point. But with a game as hyped up as Doom 3, considering to be "revolutionary" and all that, you'd think they'd release a demo before hand to prove they've got a winner. By not releasing a demo, it seems to me as if they're hiding something. However, more and more companies are releasing late demos (or none at all), so there may not be any hidden intentions.
Because at the moment, I'm not sure I want to buy the game. I want something that'll help me decide whether or not I want to spend my hard earned 30 (or however much it will cost). I'm not saying it has to be months before the game is released. Just a week. Then I can look forward to purchasing it, without it being too long of a wait. If a demo is released after the retail release, then I may lose interest before then.
I played the Alpha, but as we know, a lot can change between an alpha and the finished product.
I still don't understand why more and more game companies push back demos to after the retail release; I want a demo to decide whether or not I want to buy your game. The sooner you give that to me, the sooner I buy your game. Simple.
I've had my Hotmail account for around 18 months now, and I've had not one single piece of spam. Ever. Apart from the occasional MSN newsletter or whatever they send, I've been spam free.
Of course, I still agree with you that Hotmail is pretty evil.
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And so the circle is complete. People will now start to attack and slander a once good service, because, hey, it's had its good run. I for one welcome our new evilmegaglobecorp, Google.
I gave my sister my old laptop for Internet browsing and e-mail checking. It's a HP 600Mhz, 128MB Ram, and a 10GB hard drive. She doesn't need anything more than that, and it handles even the most content driven of sites in Mozilla Firefox. Doesn't lag at all.
This is very, very old news. This has been around in the United Kingdom and most of Europe for around 18 months now. Apparently it works fairly well, but only in major metropolitan areas. If ytou travel into the countryside, where there's no 3G coverage, the card falls back onto the GSM/GPRS network, and back you go to dialup speeds.
Slow news day?
The whole Service Pack 2 thing here on Slashdot has gone way out of control. You have to stop bashing Microsoft for every single thing they do. This time they tried their best. Yes, it might not work 100%, yes some things will break, but this is the nature of a firewall, and it's definatly the nature of Microsoft. Would you rather Microsoft hadn't released SP2? I don't think so.
Also, to those of you wise enough to know if you'll have compatability issues, don't install SP2. It's clearly not for you. This is aimed at the average Joe user who browses the Internet, and checks his e-mail. It's designed to stop low level attacks instead of causing the next Blaster. Just because you are a Geek or a Linux guru does not give you the right to bash this, because it is not for you. There's a reason you're using Linux, right? Better security, etc? Stick with it.
And the final point, a lot of you are complaining about how the average user knows no better than Microsoft, and can't defend themselves against simple spyware. Then for God's sake, please go out and help these people! You wouldn't believe the number of people who come to me to fix their laptops about various problems (mostly spyware and viruses), and I always educate them on the matter. I don't just fix it for them, I make sure they understand exactly what they did wrong, and how never to repeat it. And to those of you who believe that they should be ditching Windows XP for Linux... forget it. It's not for them. They'll have no reason to switch over. You're preaching to the wrong choir. Talk to those who you know will be interested rather than the average user.
You know what happens when SP2 blocks a connection via the firewall? It let's you know. It also let's you take the option of unblocking the program straight away. I had this problem with X-Wing Alliance and Unreal Tournament 2004. When no servers came up, I thought it was my connection, but a quick-alt tab reveals that Windows has a pop-up that actually informs you that it's blocked the game/application. So, don't be too quick to bash. Turning the firewall on by default is a good idea. I mean, why don't you go bash ZoneAlarm or a similar firewall app? It blocks all access by default, and "learns" as you use your computer more, and that's all the SP2 firewall is trying to do.
Does Doom 3 have to appear everywhere on Slashdot? I know it's only a brief mention in passing, but seriously, enough with Doom 3 already. You don't need to give it any more attention than it already has.
You're missing the point. You're right in saying that any laptop company provides support as standard - but it's Windows support. Linux support means a whole new training plan and a new line of staff to cope with any problems that may arise. Are HP ready for this? I'm assuming they are.
Unfortunatly, arguing the benefits of DVD copying software is an uphill battle. Although there are legitimate uses for such software (for example, getting past all the adverts/crud on the Disney DVDs and getting straight to the movie), ultimately such software will be used twice as much for piracy. This however does not slow piracy down one bit. I didn't even use their software to copy my own DVDs, as there are many free alternatives.
And will HP be providing tech support for users who have problems with Linux (yeah yeah, I know there are few problems with Linux/Suse, but you never know...)?
Solution; Don't buy games in retail stores. They are far too expensive. Buy them online instead. If you want Doom 3 for cheaper, go to Play.com where they have it for £27.99 which is a lot more reasonble.
But then he might think it's a "hax00r steailn his megahurtz".
Woo, here comes the funny train, last stop is you.
Although this is a good idea, it's probably too technical for Mr. Average Joe to be doing. He might get scared at the procedure, or even change the wrong setting. I thought Microsoft already fixed this problem, though?
Lemme guess, their popup was advertising for how to stop popups, right?
Mod parent up. This is a good explanation.
I see your point. But with a game as hyped up as Doom 3, considering to be "revolutionary" and all that, you'd think they'd release a demo before hand to prove they've got a winner. By not releasing a demo, it seems to me as if they're hiding something. However, more and more companies are releasing late demos (or none at all), so there may not be any hidden intentions.
Because at the moment, I'm not sure I want to buy the game. I want something that'll help me decide whether or not I want to spend my hard earned 30 (or however much it will cost). I'm not saying it has to be months before the game is released. Just a week. Then I can look forward to purchasing it, without it being too long of a wait. If a demo is released after the retail release, then I may lose interest before then. I played the Alpha, but as we know, a lot can change between an alpha and the finished product.
I still don't understand why more and more game companies push back demos to after the retail release; I want a demo to decide whether or not I want to buy your game. The sooner you give that to me, the sooner I buy your game. Simple.
Time to get down to Blackpool with a bag of fish and chips, in a dressing gown!
I've had my Hotmail account for around 18 months now, and I've had not one single piece of spam. Ever. Apart from the occasional MSN newsletter or whatever they send, I've been spam free.
Of course, I still agree with you that Hotmail is pretty evil.
I actually heard reports that they were running Linux on Xbox, until they realized the Xbox would make a better weapon against the US invasion.
But then they find an old WAV file buried in some guys 200MB hard drive.
Iraq has computers?